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SB 1076 K-20 Education

SB 1720 Education

HB 7029 Education

HB 7009 Education

SB 0904 Education

HB 0867 Parent Empowerment in Education

SB 0878 Education Accountability

SB 0862 Parent Empowerment in Education

SB 1664 Education

SB 1722 Early Learning

Education Bills On The Move

HB 7057 Postsecondary Education

HOUSE Died on Second Reading

HB 0369 School Emergencies

HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0284; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0284

SB 1370 Maximum Class Size

SENATE Died in Education

HB 0877 Physical Education in the Public Schools

HOUSE Died in K-12 Subcommittee

HB 0873 Public School Safety

HOUSE Died in Local & Federal Affairs Committee

HB 0011 Resident Status for Tuition Purposes

HOUSE Died in Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee

HB 7165 Early Learning

HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

HB 0729 Students Remaining on School Grounds during School Hours

HOUSE Died in K-12 Subcommittee

HB 1137 High School Athletics

HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction

HB 1265 State Board of Education

HOUSE Died in K-12 Subcommittee

Education

The Week in Review for May 17, 2013

by Florida Current Staff - 2 days ago - +

This week leading senators took a shot at the annual turkey list of state budget items compiled by a business-backed policy group. And Gov. Scott turned down a proposed deal to bring Internet-retailer Amazon to the state.

Embattled FAU president resigns

by James Call - 4 days ago - +

Mary Jane Saunders resigned Wednesday as president of Florida Atlantic University.

The university posted a statement on its website announcing Mary Jane Saunders' decision to quit. The Boca Raton school has made news during the past year because of unconventional comments by faculty and a decision to name the football stadium after a prison company.

College presidents' pay varies widely

by James Call - 6 days ago - +

A probe ordered by Florida Gov. Rick Scott has determined that the pay and benefits of state college presidents vary widely with little explanation as to why some presidents earn six-figure salaries.

2013 Session Summary: Education

by LobbyTools - 1 week ago - +

The focus was on education. Lawmakers handed out raises to teachers, wrote new rules for charter schools and created two pathways to a high school diploma. Spending on public education will increase by $1.5 billion dollars -- to $20.2 billion. The budget will boost per-pupil spending by $407, bringing it to $6,778 or about 3.8 percent less than what it was in 2007 at the start of the Great Recession.

Teachers, state workers get pay boost in $74.5 budget passed on final day of session

by Gray Rohrer - 2 weeks ago - +

Some House Democrats dropped their budget protest over Medicaid expansion, and Gov. Rick Scott got his top two priorities of a teacher pay raise and manufacturing tax cut.

Senate opens digital learning to out-of-state companies

by James Call - 2 weeks ago - +

Sen. John Legg praised HB 7029, saying it will enable the creation of a framework to evaluate and provide standards for online virtual education. File photo by John Iarussi.

Supporters brushed aside concerns about allowing non-Florida digital learning companies to compete for Florida students and focused on the accountability measures in the bill. Sen. John Legg explained it creates a framework for regulating the industry. The bill's sponsor argued it would bring "outstanding" education opportunities to Florida.

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Teachers can get raises earlier

by James Call - 2 weeks ago - +

House and Senate budget conferees agreed to language clarifying how districts may distribute pay raises to teachers. The original language appeared to delay any salary increases to June 2014. The confusion created an uproar. Senate President Don Gaetz had said, "Teachers who earned their increases in pay ought to get them as soon as school districts develop a plan to do so."

Smooth session hits gridlock on Day 57

by Gray Rohrer - 2 weeks ago - +

House Minority Leader Perry Thurston, D-Fort Lauderdale, listens at left as Rep. Jim Waldman, D-Coconut Creek, talks with Capitol reporters Tuesday about the Democratic Party's tactic of slowing down the House session in protest of the GOP leadership

The feel-good nature of the session came to a grinding halt Tuesday as House Democrats used stall tactics to highlight the rejection of a plan to use federal money to provide health care to 1 million Floridians. Other top priorities of House and Senate leaders are dying or are being stalled in the session's final days.

Senate shoots down 'parent trigger' bill

by James Call - 2 weeks ago - +

Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, made a stirring case against the parent trigger bill as she rallied five other Republicans to defeat the measure in the Senate Tuesday on a 20-20 vote. File photo by John Iarussi.

The measure promoted by school-choice supporters failed on a 20-20 voter after an hour-long debate. Six Republicans bucked leadership and switched their votes from a year ago and voted against the measure. Opponents argued the bill was a Trojan horse to hand public school buildings over to private companies.

Budget conferees take up conforming bills

by Bill Cotterell - 2 weeks ago - +

Among them is a bill with language intended to speed the teacher pay raise. The wording allows counties to negotiate with unions and implement the raises in the budget prior to June 2014 -- the date stated in the budget.

Senate ready to act on 'parent trigger'

by James Call - 2 weeks ago - +

The Senate took up the "parent trigger" bill Monday and amended the House proposal to give the final say on a turnaround option for a failing school to the local school board. If it passes out of the Senate then the House would have to sign off on the amended version. Lawmakers are scheduled to end the legislative session Friday.

Budget conferees take up conforming bills

by Bill Cotterell - 3 weeks ago - +

Lawmakers finalize $74.4 billion budget, but conforming bills remain unresolved

by Gray Rohrer - 3 weeks ago - +

Teachers rated as "effective" or "highly effective" will be eligible for raises between $2,500 and $3,500, but won't receive them until July 2014 under the budget plan agreed to by lawmakers Sunday night. Conforming bills dealing with the clerks of court and IT consolidation are still to be decided as the 2013 session heads into its final five days.